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Nature 422, 364 (27 March 2003) | doi:10.1038/422364a

Conflicts undermine global forum's push for safe water

David Cyranoski

The organizers of last week's 3rd World Water Forum in Japan are saying that it succeeded in translating a vision for solving the global problems of water supply into action. But, upstaged by the war in Iraq and facing trenchant criticism from environmental groups, the forum struggled to win the recognition that its architects sought.